Felipinho (footballer, born 2001)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Costa and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
Felipinho
Felipinho playing for Ponte Preta in 2024
Personal information
Full name Antonio Feliphe Costa Silva
Date of birth (2001-10-18) 18 October 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Boa Vista, Brazil
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Athletico Paranaense
Number 23
Youth career
2009–2015 Extremo Norte
2016–2021 São Raimundo-RR
2021–2022 Ponte Preta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 São Raimundo-RR 6 (1)
2023–2024 Ponte Preta 43 (2)
2024– Athletico Paranaense 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:55, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

Antonio Feliphe Costa Silva (born 18 October 2001), known as Felipinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Athletico Paranaense.

Career

Felipinho was born in Boa Vista, Roraima, and began his career with hometown side Esporte Clube Extremo Norte.[1] He subsequently moved to São Raimundo-RR, and made his senior debut with the club on 21 October 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 Série D away loss against River.[2]

Felipinho scored his first senior goal on 23 December 2020, netting his team's third in a 4–1 Campeonato Roraimense away win over GAS, which assured his team's state league title.[3] In March of the following year, he moved to Ponte Preta and returned to youth football.[4]

Promoted to the first team of Ponte for the 2023 season, Felipinho made his first team debut for the side on 15 February of that year, playing the last five minutes in a 2–0 Campeonato Paulista Série A2 away win over Linense. After being a backup option during the Paulista Série A2 title, he established himself as a starter during the 2023 Série B,[1] and scored his first professional goal on 3 May in a 2–0 home win over Botafogo-SP.[5]

On 14 February 2024, Felipinho was announced at Série A side Athletico Paranaense on a four-year contract.[6]

Career statistics

As of 14 February 2024[7]
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
São Raimundo-RR 2020 Série D 3 0 3 1 — — 1[a] 0 7 1
Ponte Preta 2023 Série B 30 1 7 0 1 0 — — 38 1
2024 0 0 6 1 — — — 6 1
Total 30 1 13 1 1 0 — — 44 2
Athletico Paranaense 2024 Série A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 33 1 16 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 51 3
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Verde

Honours

São Raimundo-RR

Ponte Preta

References

  1. ^ a b "Do choro na Copinha à liderança em desarmes na Série B: Felipinho se consolida na Ponte Preta" [From the tears in the Copinha to the leadership in tackles in the Série B: Felipinho consolidates himself at Ponte Preta] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Pouco criativo, River-PI resolve com Max, vence o São Raimundo-RR e mantém caça à liderança na Série D" [With little creativity, River-PI resolve with Max, defeat São Raimundo-RR and maintain hunt to the leadership in the Série D] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Mundão vence, fatura os dois turnos e é pentacampeão roraimense, o nono da era profissional" [Mundão win, conquer both legs and is five-time champion of the Roraimense, the ninth of the professional era] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Joia do São Raimundo-RR, volante Felipinho viaja para assinar com a Ponte Preta" [Pearl of São Raimundo-RR, defensive midfielder Felipinho travels to sign with Ponte Preta] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Antes da Ponte, Felipinho precisou "driblar" medo da mãe, mudou de posição e teve ajuda de Jacozinho" [Before Ponte, Felipinho had to "dribble" fear from his mother, changed position and had help from Jacozinho] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Volante Felipinho reforça o Athletico Paranaense" [Defensive midfielder Felipinho bolsters Athletico Paranaense] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Club Athletico Paranaense. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  7. ^ Felipinho at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 July 2023.